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Eduardo Catalano House, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 1954 designed by Eduardo Catalano

The Eduardo Catalano House in Raleigh, built in 1954 by the young Argentinian architect for his own use and one of the few buildings ever praised by Frank Lloyd Wright, was offered by Preservation North Carolina for sale with protective covenants. Unfortunately, they did not find a buyer to preserve it, and the protective covenants proved to be worthless. The lot sold and the house was leveled to the ground. -- JetSet Morden

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Philips Pavilion, 1958 World's Fair, Brussels, 1958 designed by Le Corbusier

The pavilion is a cluster of nine hyperbolic paraboloid in which music, Edgar Varèse's Poème électronique, was spatialized by sound projectionists using telephone dials. The speakers were set into the walls, which were coated in asbestos, creating a textured look to the walls. -- wikipedia

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Casa BACARDI Visitor Center, Cantaño, Puerto Rico designed by CMA Architects & Engineers LLP

The tour begins and ends at an impressive pavilion, its architecture inspired by the shape of a flying bat, where guests of age can enjoy complimentary Bacardí cocktails. -- EyeTour

The Bacardi Rum plant uses this hyperbolic paraboloid conncrete shell with 68 feet between supports to receive the numerous daily visitors touring its manufacturing facilities and for social gathering. The Paviliun is so well known that it has become synonymous with the Bacardi Corporation. -- architect's web site

Source: Alan Schindler archdaily.com

The Church of St. Aloysius, Jackson, New Jersey, USA, 2009 designed by Erdy McHenry Architecture

The new Church of Saint Aloysius tells the story of its purpose through its architectural expression. Two significant conceptual explorations gave form to the design for this church: “re-pitching the tent”, expressed in the delicate soaring roof lines evoking the concept of simple worship and the Four Devotions of Saint Aloysius.... -- ArchDaily

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Bengt Sjostrom Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College, Rockford, Illinois, USA, 2009 designed by Erdy McHenry Architecture

Rock Valley College wanted to develop a new regional facility for the performing arts at Starlight Theatre to replace an existing outdoor venue. Expanded facilities and a roof enclosure were needed so that performances could go on without the threat of rainouts. At the same time, there was a strong desire to maintain the sense of being outdoors. Encompassing over 135,000 S.F., the new theatre and lawn seating maintains 100% accessible pathways and strong visual connections to the surrounding campus. Under the folded, origami-like roof, an intimate social setting is created with a porous boundary to the landscape. -- Open Buildings